California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA 91125-0002 (Map) Phone: 626-395-6811
Fax: 626-405-9842
http://www.caltech.edu
Overview
The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) enrolls about 2,100 students and offers programs in areas such as chemistry and chemical engineering, geological and planetary sciences, physics, math, astronomy, humanities, social sciences, and engineering. The school receives about half of its operating revenue through research grants, primarily from government agencies. Its professors and graduates have snared a total of 32 Nobel Prizes; other alumni include filmmaker Frank Capra and Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt. Caltech operates the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which supervises Mars exploration programs and other interplanetary missions, under contract to NASA. The school was founded in 1891.
Key Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for California Institute of Technology
| Company Type | School |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | September |
| Sales (mil.) | £1,178.6 |
| Employees | 3,980 |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for California Institute of Technology
| Chairman | Kent Kresa (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| President | Jean-Lou Chameau Connect to this executive |
| Provost | Edward M. Stolper Connect to this executive |
